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Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD
Hip-Hop · 2005 · 12 tracks

Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD

Talib Kweli

A bridge between mixtape grit and studio polish, blending soulful boom-bap with Kweli's signature intellectual fire and a long-awaited Black Star reunion.

November 22, 2005 · Koch Records

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Right About Now feels like a rare glimpse into Talib Kweli's notebook during a pivotal transitional phase. It carries the raw, unvarnished energy of a mixtape but maintains the sequencing and sonic clarity of a studio album. Gone are the intrusive DJ shouts that often clutter such releases; in their place is a focused, soul-drenched collection of tracks that prioritize lyrical dexterity over radio-friendly hooks. It is an album for the heads, those who value the craft of a well-placed internal rhyme and the warmth of a perfectly chopped soul sample.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Right About Now
3:00
02
Drugs, Basketball, & Rap
4:31
03
Who Got It
4:27
04
Fly That Knot
4:08
05
Ms. Hill
3:44
06
Flash Gordon
4:12
07
Supreme Supreme
4:30
08
The Beast
3:49
09
Roll Off Me
4:03
10
Rock On
3:19
11
Where You Gonna Run
4:18
12
Two & Two
5:46
Moments Worth Listening For
The moment Mos Def's voice enters on 'Supreme Supreme', instantly reviving the Black Star telepathy.
The bittersweet piano loop on 'Ms. Hill' that underscores Kweli's open letter to Lauryn Hill.
The rapid-fire trade-off between Kweli and Jean Grae on 'Uh Oh', showcasing technical elite-level rapping.
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How does Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD sound next to the rest of Talib Kweli's catalogue?

Medium Energy-0.8σ

It runs a touch cooler and more held-back than this artist's baseline.

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